NCT04487028

Dysphagia in Thoracic Surgical Patients

Dysphagia in Thoracic Surgical Patients: Incidence, Risk-factors, and Health Related Outcomes

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 61 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Florida · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The proposed study seeks to determine the incidence of dysphagia and vocal fold mobility impairment (VFMI) in individuals undergoing throacic surgical procedures. It also seeks to determine the impact of postoperative swallowing impairment on health-related outcomes.

Detailed description

Swallowing impairment and VFMI are common, yet often overlooked, complications of thoracic surgical procedures. The true incidence of both dysphagia and VFMI in this patient population is unclear due to a lack of rigorous study using instrumental assessment techniques and validated outcomes in all patents undergoing thoracic surgery. The study is therefore aimed to determine the incidence of dysphagia and VFMI in this patient population and to characterize impairment profiles related to swallowing safety and efficiency. In addition, the study is also aimed to assess the relative impact of VFMI and dysphagia on health-related outcomes such as length of hospital stay, pneumonia, sepsis, reintubation, and discharge status

Conditions

• Thoracic Diseases

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing	This procedure involves inserting a flexible laryngoscope that contains a light source and video camera on the end through the open passage of the nose towards the back of the throat in order to visualize the swallowing mechanism.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-08-25
• Primary completion: 2021-08-13
• Completion: 2021-11-22
• First posted: 2020-07-27
• Last updated: 2021-11-24

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: United States